Waukesha County's zoning code imposes no general fence-material palette for residential lots in unincorporated towns. Material rules appear only in specific contexts: refuse-disposal sites need a non-flammable fence, corner-vision fences must be open and see-through, and near water any fence is regulated as a shoreland structure.
The county does not restrict whether a residential fence is wood, vinyl, chain link, or ornamental in consenting unincorporated towns, because a fence is not a regulated "Structure." Where materials are specified, it is functional: refuse-disposal sites must be enclosed by a non-flammable fence with a lockable gate, plus auxiliary snow fence to control blowing debris; and any fence within a street-corner Vision Setback must be "open" so clear vision through it is maintained. Within 75 feet of a lake or river a fence becomes a shoreland Structure and its placement is regulated. Cities and villages may impose their own material standards.
Using a prohibited material in a regulated context (for example a solid fence in a vision triangle) is a zoning violation subject to correction orders and forfeitures.
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